Collide (band)
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Collide | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Years active | Early 1990s—Present |
| Members | Statik kaRIN |
| Website | http://www.collide.net |
Collide is an industrial rock/darkwave band founded in 1992, in Los Angeles, California, USA, that has incorporated elements of trip hop, darkwave, techno and music from the Middle East into their sound. Their imagery is a wicked and neo-dark version of Scheherazade Arabian Nights tales.
The name comes from the collision of musical styles - primarily the ethereal vocals provided by kaRIN and the electronic music provided by Statik. Collide's debut album, Beneath the Skin, was released in 1997, followed by a remix album, Distort, in 1998. Dissatisfied with the music industry, Collide started their own record label, Noiseplus Music, and in 2000, they released their second album, Chasing the Ghost.
Three years later, they released their third studio album, Some Kind of Strange. The following year, the band released another remix album, Vortex, containing remixes by numerous remix artists, including Nine Inch Nails' Charlie Clouser. Joining kaRIN and Statik this time around, and for their first live performances a little later in the year, were Scott Landes (guitar), Rogerio Silva (guitar), Chaz Pease (drums), and Kai Kurosawa (warr guitar/bass).
Collide has recently released a DVD, entitled "Like the Hunted," and are currently working on their next album. They has also been working with Curve's Dean Garcia in a project called The Secret Meeting. An album titled Ultrashiver is to be released under their Noiseplus label on June 26, according to the group's Myspace blog.
Members
Full Time Members
- kaRIN (vocals, lyrics)
- Statik (music, production, mixing, engineering)
Live Members
- Scott Landes(guitar)
- Rogerio Silva (guitar)
- Chaz Pease (drums)
- Kai Kurosawa (warr guitar/bass)
Discography
Albums
| Title | Date of release (U.S.) | Record label |
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| The Crimson Trial (Cassette Demo) | - | Private Release |
| Beneath The Skin | 1997 | Re-Constriction/Cargo Records |
| Distort | 1998 | |
| Chasing The Ghost | October 31, 2000 | Noiseplus Music |
| Some Kind Of Strange | April 22, 2003 | |
| Vortex | April 20, 2004 | |
| Live At The El Ray | 2005 |
External links
- Official Site
- Noiseplus Music (official label)
- Myspace profile
- The Secret Meeting profile on Myspace